Amudhame En
From Ulagam Sirikirathu · 1959
- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- V. Dakshinamurthy
- Details
- Ulagam Sirikirathu1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hmmm mm mm mm hmm mm mm mm | Humming melody... |
| Hmm mmm hmm hmm mm | Humming melody... |
| En raaja ille thoonguda appa | Go to sleep, my dear king, my child. |
| Female | |
| Amudhame en arumai kaniyae | Oh sweet nectar, my precious fruit! |
| Aasai pongum kannae | Oh darling eye, brimming with affection! |
| Anbu thazhuvum ponnae | Oh golden one, embraced by love! |
| Thoongada selvamae thoongada | Sleep, my treasure, go to sleep. |
| Female | |
| Kodiyil aadum malarum naanum | The flower swaying on the vine and I... |
| Kalaiyin vellame…oo | Oh flood of artistic beauty... oh! |
| Kodiyil aadum malarum naanum | The flower swaying on the vine and I... |
| Kalaiyin vellame..ho | Oh flood of artistic beauty... ho! |
| Madiyil aadi mazhalai pesi magizhum | Playing on my lap, speaking baby talk, bringing delight, |
| Madhura thaenae manadhai kavarum ponnae | Sweet honey, golden child who steals my heart! |
| Thoongada selvamae thoongada | Sleep, my treasure, go to sleep. |
| Female | |
| Azhagu vaanin nilavai odi | Running toward the moon in the beautiful sky, |
| Thazhuva vendumo ..oo | Do you wish to embrace it?.. oh! |
| Azhagu vaanin nilavai odi | Running toward the moon in the beautiful sky, |
| Thazhuva vendumo ..oo | Do you wish to embrace it?.. oh! |
| Ulagam thoongum iravil nee | In the quiet night when the whole world sleeps, |
| Urangidathathu yaeno | Why are you staying awake? |
| Uyarum ninaivu thaano | Is it because of your lofty thoughts? |
| Thoongada selvamae thoongada | Sleep, my treasure, go to sleep. |
| Female | |
| Amudhame en arumai kaniyae | Oh sweet nectar, my precious fruit! |
| Aasai pongum kannae | Oh darling eye, brimming with affection! |
| Anbu thazhuvum ponnae | Oh golden one, embraced by love! |
| Thoongada selvamae thoongada | Sleep, my treasure, go to sleep. |
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்
என் ராஜா இல்லே தூங்குடா அப்பா
Humming melody...
Humming melody...
Go to sleep, my dear king, my child.
அமுதமே என் அருமைக் கனியே
ஆசை பொங்கும் கண்ணே
அன்பு தவழும் பொன்னே
தூங்கடா செல்வமே தூங்கடா
Oh sweet nectar, my precious fruit!
Oh darling eye, brimming with affection!
Oh golden one, embraced by love!
Sleep, my treasure, go to sleep.
கொடியிலாடும் மலரும் நாணும்
கலையின் வெள்ளமே...ஓ....
கொடியிலாடும் மலரும் நாணும்
கலையின் வெள்ளமே...ஓ....
மடியிலாடி மழலைபேசி மணக்கும்
மதுரத் தேனே மனதைக் கவரும் பொன்னே
தூங்கடா செல்வமே தூங்கடா
The flower swaying on the vine and I...
Oh flood of artistic beauty... oh!
The flower swaying on the vine and I...
Oh flood of artistic beauty... ho!
Playing on my lap, speaking baby talk, bringing delight,
Sweet honey, golden child who steals my heart!
Sleep, my treasure, go to sleep.
அழகு வானின் நிலவை ஓடித்
தழுவ வேண்டுமோ...ஓ...
அழகு வானின் நிலவை ஓடித்
தழுவ வேண்டுமோ...ஓ...
உலகம் தூங்கும் இரவில் நீ
உறங்கிடாததும் ஏனோ
உயரும் நினைவு தானோ
தூங்கடா செல்வமே தூங்கடா
Running toward the moon in the beautiful sky,
Do you wish to embrace it?.. oh!
Running toward the moon in the beautiful sky,
Do you wish to embrace it?.. oh!
In the quiet night when the whole world sleeps,
Why are you staying awake?
Is it because of your lofty thoughts?
Sleep, my treasure, go to sleep.
அமுதமே என் அருமைக் கனியே
ஆசை பொங்கும் கண்ணே
அன்பு தவழும் பொன்னே
தூங்கடா செல்வமே தூங்கடா
Oh sweet nectar, my precious fruit!
Oh darling eye, brimming with affection!
Oh golden one, embraced by love!
Sleep, my treasure, go to sleep.
Hmmm mm mm mm hmm mm mm mm
Humming melody...
Hmm mmm hmm hmm mm
Humming melody...
En raaja ille thoonguda appa
Go to sleep, my dear king, my child.
Amudhame en arumai kaniyae
Oh sweet nectar, my precious fruit!
Aasai pongum kannae
Oh darling eye, brimming with affection!
Anbu thazhuvum ponnae
Oh golden one, embraced by love!
Thoongada selvamae thoongada
Sleep, my treasure, go to sleep.
Kodiyil aadum malarum naanum
The flower swaying on the vine and I...
Kalaiyin vellame…oo
Oh flood of artistic beauty... oh!
Kodiyil aadum malarum naanum
The flower swaying on the vine and I...
Kalaiyin vellame..ho
Oh flood of artistic beauty... ho!
Madiyil aadi mazhalai pesi magizhum
Playing on my lap, speaking baby talk, bringing delight,
Madhura thaenae manadhai kavarum ponnae
Sweet honey, golden child who steals my heart!
Thoongada selvamae thoongada
Sleep, my treasure, go to sleep.
Azhagu vaanin nilavai odi
Running toward the moon in the beautiful sky,
Thazhuva vendumo ..oo
Do you wish to embrace it?.. oh!
Azhagu vaanin nilavai odi
Running toward the moon in the beautiful sky,
Thazhuva vendumo ..oo
Do you wish to embrace it?.. oh!
Ulagam thoongum iravil nee
In the quiet night when the whole world sleeps,
Urangidathathu yaeno
Why are you staying awake?
Uyarum ninaivu thaano
Is it because of your lofty thoughts?
Thoongada selvamae thoongada
Sleep, my treasure, go to sleep.
Amudhame en arumai kaniyae
Oh sweet nectar, my precious fruit!
Aasai pongum kannae
Oh darling eye, brimming with affection!
Anbu thazhuvum ponnae
Oh golden one, embraced by love!
Thoongada selvamae thoongada
Sleep, my treasure, go to sleep.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic lullaby ('Thalattu') expresses the tender and deep love of a mother singing her young child to sleep. She uses sweet terms of endearment, describing the baby as nectar, precious fruit, honey, and a golden treasure. She poetically envisions the child and herself as blossoms on a vine and marvels at the joyful innocence of the child's babbling. As the night deepens and the rest of the world falls asleep, she affectionately wonders why her little one remains wide awake. She playfully asks if the baby is trying to catch the moon in the sky or if the child is filled with noble, lofty thoughts. The soothing rhythm and tender lyrics capture the timeless comfort of a mother's lullaby.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Amudhame en arumai kaniyae”
The lyricist directly compares the baby to sweet nectar ('Amudhame'), precious fruit ('arumai kaniyae'), and honey ('Madhura thaenae').
Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Madiyil aadi mazhalai pesi magizhum / Madhura thaenae”
The second letters 'd' in 'Madiyil' and 'Madhura' create a pleasant rhythmic flow.
Unaimochai (Rhetorical Question & Personification)
“Urangidathathu yaeno / Uyarum ninaivu thaano”
The poet asks if the baby stays awake to reach the moon or because of high aspirations, poetically attributing deep thoughts to an infant.
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Trivia
This song features iconic lyrics by Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram and music composed by the veteran music maestro V. Dakshinamurthy. Sung beautifully by P. Susheela, it remains one of the most endearing lullabies in Tamil cinema history.
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